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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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